ANTALYA HASH HOUSE HARRIERS MISS-MANAGEMENT GUIDELENES

 

		MISSION STATEMENT This Association shall be known as the Antalya Hash House Harriers. The Antalya Hash House Harriers is a non-profit making organisation formed (loosely) under the rules, general guidelines and the cool of practice of the International Hash House Harries Association whose foundation began in Kuala Lumpur in 1938. The fundamental rules of which are: Rule 1: The RA (religious adviser of the club) is always right Rule 2: In the case of the RA being thought to be wrong ,rule 1 applies

The aim of the organisation is to promote fitness among the members, get rid of ( or create?) weekend hangovers, to acquire a good thirst and to satisfy it in a lot of beer, to persuade the older members that they are not as old as they feel, generate a healthy thirst for Hash Ale, socialise and generally have fun.
Membership is voluntary, discrimination on the grounds of Sex, Colour, Nationality or Disability is prohibited.

MEMBERSHIP IS STRICTLY LIMITED TO THOSE MEMBERS WHO CAN TAKE A JOKE !!!

COMPETITION IS ACTIVELY DISCOURAGED

A comprehensive list of times as the membership dictates or if the RA feels like it !!!

1. MISS-MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE

A. Elections
An annual election will be held each October for voting of the elected committee members.
Requests for nominations will be announced three weeks prior to the election
Voting will be by secret ballot of the membership
Membership is defined as an Antalya Hasher having completed more than three run (After three run their name is transferred
from the visitor's name list to main hash name list). Those Members with less than three run may be eligible to vote- providing they can convince the GM or RA of their worthiness (A can of Efes should be sufficient )

B. Elected committee
These positions include:

 

Grand Master	GM
Joint Master 1,2	JM1,2		Others:
Hash Sec	HS
Hare Raiser	HR		Hash Horn	HH
Hash Scribe	HS		Bread Master	BM
Religious Adviser	RA		Cafe Master	CM
Master of Music	MM		Salads Master	SM
Hash Pussy	HP		Hash Instructor	HI
Hash Cash	HC		Hash Awards Master	HA
Hash Dray	HD		Meat Master	ME
Hash Ash	HA		Shortcut Master	SM
Hash Flash	HF		Hash Environmentalist	HE
HashBeerDasher	HB		Hash Net	HN

*If there are no nominations for these positions at the time of elections, the Hash Master may appoint individuals or present hare keep the position.

C. Interim Vacancies
Will be filled by appointment by the COMMITTEE, by verification of the General Membership, or by coercion and threats of retribution.

D. Force Majeure
IF NON OF THE ABOVE WORKS.. .NAMES OF WHOEVER IS WILLING OR TOO DRUNK TO DEFEND THEMSELVES WILL BE DRAWN FROM A HAT.

2. COMMITTEE MEETINGS

Meetings should be held at least once a month minimum o s required to plan special events or keep the Hash Going.
Meetings will be attended by THE ELECTED COMMITTEE. However any Hasher interested is welcome to attend.

3. EXECUTIVE RESPONSIBILITIES

A. GRAND MASTER
The big boss – a person of culture and distinction (preferably), but as with the last one, we can be flexible.
Call the CIRCLE together at the beginning of the run and after the run for Down Downs (hash ceremonies).
Introduce and give D-D’s to:

HARES, VIRGINS, VISITORS
Special Awards for number of times Hared or Runs
Approval and Bestowment of Hash Names departing Hasher Recognition

Assist the RA in the giving (spotting) D-D’s
Call and Chair COMMITTEE MEETINGS
Provide Ad Hoc help keep the Hash Going

B. JOINT MASTER 1.2
Less important versions of the GM. In the absence of the GM, the JM is assume the duties of GM.

C. HASH SEC
Responsible for communications between other Hashes and for information about Special Events.
Provide general members with above information and HASH COMMITTEE MEETING special information.
Obtain INTERHASH information - provide INTERHASH with directory information about the Antalya Hash.
Prepare and provide Antalya Hash Directory for Members.
Maintain Charge of all Special Award inventory and Stock ( mugs, plaques, patches etc.) and provide for circle presentation when necessary.
Arrange engraving or preparations as necessary for all special awards- MILESTONES, DEPARTING HASHER etc.
Maintain a documentation album of all HASH WORDS by year.
The HASH SEC shall assume the GM’s duties in his absence for all CIRCLES and COMMITTEE MEETINGS

D. HARE RAISER
Dragoons people into being Hares (and people them). Should be big and nasty.
Provide HARES to set all HASH TRAILS
Maintain a weekly update of future runs.
Provide HASH SEC with a list of HARES for the next weeks run.
Provide, train HARES with information of how to set TRAILS
Coordinate with the COMMITTEE long range planning for SPECIAL EVENTS.
Maintain a record Sidle of HASH SITE Maps to be made available to HARES.

E. HASH SCRIBE
Doodles the Hash Flash etc. Literacy a positive disadvantage.

F. RELIGIOUS ADVISER
Repository of the Hash lore. Fine, honest, moral citizens need not apply.
MUST PROVIDE SUITABLE WEATHER FOR HASHING. Punishable by a D-D by the GM if not satisfactory (or may be given a D-D if weather is exceptionally good).
After a run the RA must call into the CIRCLE all violators of the “TRAIL BYLAWS” or any spur of the moment sins to be contrived.
Responsible for encouraging the maximum level of silliness, gaiety (not poofter-ness) and general good fun.
Generally responsible for provision of songs, jokes, and standard RA entertainment at special Hashes.
At the beginning of special runs the RA is responsible for giving Religious Advise to the CIRCLE (joke or story)
Select and bestow the HASHSHIT to the most deserving Hasher. (if no suitable recipient is forthcoming, make up a story and award it
anyway):
HASHSHIT should change at least every two weeks.
The RA can never be wrong............almost never.

G. MASTER OF MUSIC
Prepares the worst musical atmosphere unsuitable for hashing. Carries CD's, tapes, musical instruments to the hash site.

H. HASH PUSSY
HP is elected by hashers` vote, among the most fancy-looking harriets (and on special occasions, hares) of a specific run.

I. HASH CASH
Takes your money and spends it on beer, some of which is drunk by the hash.
Keeps record of financial Miss-Management
Collect RUN, FOOD and DRINK FEES for all HASH official (or otherwise) functions.
Keep Records of the following:

Each Hashers
Virgin Run Date
Total Number of Runs Per Hasher
Number of Trails Set Per Hasher
Last run date

Provide GM with a list of MILESTONES for the day prior to the CIRCLE.
Notify Hash Sec of upcoming special awards
Coordinate expense/ income records with HASH DRAY, HASHBERDASHER and HASH ASH.

J. HASH SNIFF
Runs especially fast and is good at finding lost trails.

K. HASH ASH
HASH ASH will bring the hash grills to all events, when needed and ensure abundant CHARCOAL and STARTER is provided.

L. HASH DRAY
Official keeper of the BARBECUE GRILLS
Procurement and Provision of HASH ALE (Beer, Wine, Beer, Soft Drinks and more Beer) for all RUNS and Designated HASH BASHES.
HASH ALE shall be made available before and after the run and at all On-On-On’s .
EFES beer will be held sacred as the ANTALYA HASH ALE.
Delegate two Harriers to fill DOWN- DOWN MUGS
Provide TRASH bags at runs
Note: Two persons can serve as HASH DRAY to distribute responsibilities as necessary

M. HASH FLASH
Prepare and Maintain a HASH PHOTO ALBUM
Sells hash photos if she or he can
Collect photos from members
Album should be made available for viewing at special events or occasional On-On-On’s .

N. HASHBERDASHER
In charge procuring, selling and maintaining inventory of HASH T-SHIRTS, SWEAT SHIRTS or other articles of clothing made up special for the HASH .
Arrange and coordinate all dealings with Manufacturers, suppliers, printers etc. For HASH REGALIA.
Coordinate or provide designs and artwork for the above.
Keep record of weekly sales and provide HASH CASH with a monthly statement of cash on hand and inventory.

OTHERS

HASH HORN
Always run the first and call the ducks, deer etc for the runners entertainments. Sometimes, he (if GM is male its he, if GM is female its she) find the trails and call the others.

BREAD MASTER
Baker’s relatives is suitable for this job. He brings the old breads which unsold.

CAFE MASTER
He brings tea and coffee and find fresh milk from the breasted women

SALADS MASTER
He brings veg for hares.

HASH INSTRUCTOR
He explain the all hash rules 20 minutes every hash. Everybody loves him/her.

HASH AWARDS
He is the selected fetish master of the group, gives his/her best items to the hares before each run.

MEAT MASTER
This is the butcher guy. Takes care the selection , carriage and storage of barbecue food. Preferably is a frozen food company distributor or one of his/her good friends in the city.

SHORTCUTTER MASTER
This is a very important job. When our pack is little for a hashshit or down down unfortunate, he is our constant volunteer. On the trail he finds the best short trails for the elderly, children, patients, foreigners, animals, aliens etc

HASH ENVIROMENTALIST
He is in charge of saving our nature. Responsible for keeping the hash area clean. Promotes the action for picking up trash from the remote parts of the forests, mountains e.c.

ICE MASTER
He gets the ice for EFES.

HASH NET
He is on duty from http://members.xoom.com/antalyahash

ANTALYA HASH HOUSE HARRIERS RULES OF THE HASH

1. Thou shalt wear nothing that would cause dismay and shame to thy fellow Hashers.
No poofter! Do not wear PINK

2. Honour thy GM that they days may be prolonged and that thou might prosper, and should it come to pass that
thou have a Grand Mistress, honour as well.
Be nice to the boss!

3. Thou shalt honour the RA, for verily, he/she always speakth rightly.
The RA is always right.

4. .If thou believes that the RA is wrong, applies thou Rule number 2.
If the RA is wrong see Rule number 2.

5. The GM and RA may cover their glorious crowns with in the Circle, but fie on all else who do so.
Only the GM and RA may wear hats with in the Circle.

6. Thou shalt keep all appraised of your whereabouts during your Hash ventures.
Sing out before leaving on a hash run, and sing in when you return.

7. Thou shalt keep all appraised of your whereabouts during your Hash ventures.
Use Hash names in the circle and on the trail.

8. The GM shalt be free from all manner of abuse, save that of the RA.
Only the RA can invoke penalties against the GM.

9. The RA shalt be likewise free from all manner of abuse save that of the GM.
As in Rule 8 , only the GM may invoke penalties against the RA.

10. Thou shalt wear a Hash Shirt within the circle’ere your fort run.
After your third run, you must have a hash shirt.

11. Thou shalt anoint new running shoes with Hash Ale, and following the baptism, partake of Hash ale from
them unless thou art a virgin.
If you wear new shoes while hashing, you will get to drink out of them.
Virgins are exempt, but visitors are not.

12. Thou shalt protect thine virgins and visitors and explain it to them all the secrets of the Hash so that
they might run at the correct path in all matters.
Ensure that your virgins and guests understand our local rules-YOU are responsible!

13. Thou shalt always maintain the sensitive and purity of the Hash Site.
Don’t litter. Please pick up all your trash.

14. Thou shalt not squander hash ale except on thine own brow.
Alcohol poured on anything except your head alcohol abuse.

15. The Hash Shit Shirt has been sactified with Hash Ale, the sweat of hunderts of sinners,
the good earth ef glorious land, and the siggy from beasts that wander here. It is a grievous sin to cause or
allow any of the blessed stains odours, or particles to be removed, and you do so at great peril to yourself.
Do not wash the Hashshit Shirt, or allow it to be washed. Cleaned, or otherwise defiled.

16. Thou shalt honour the Trail Baylaws of the Hash in all matters.
Follow the established rules of the trail.

17. Thous shalt keep the Hash Day holy, and honour it by faithfully attending to the needs of the
Hash on that day.

18. If thou consumes ales, thou shalt consume only the sacred Hash Ale.
Drink only Efes beer.

19. Thous art responsible for any icon of the Hash entrysted to you until it has been official passed to
another. If any such item is pilfered ,it is thy responsibility to replace it.
Take care of icons that you are given until it has been officially (Mis -Management) passed.
If you loose it, you must replace it .

20. If thou are selected as a Hare, and if thou choose to reap the wonderful rewards of that lofty position,
set down your thoughts within a fortnight following your feat that you might receive your just accolades.
If you want to receive credit for being a hare, you must write the Words for the run within two weeks.
If you don’t you will not get credit for haring.

ANTALYA HASH HOUSE HARRIERS TRAIL BY-LAWS

1. Thou shalt not attempt to impress or overcome fellow Hashers with thine blinding speed.
Don’t be competitive.

2. Thou shalt refrain from trampling the fruits of man’s labours wherever thou finds them.
Stay out of cultivated land crops.

3. Thou shalt always take the righteous path, and ere following the call On On, pass et thou through the
terminus of the trail.
Pass through each once before following the On On call.

4. Thou shalt follow the advice of they fellow Hasher and refrain from doubting him/her.
Always follow the first On On call and do not continue searching for other trails.

5. Thou shalt not deliberately delay a call On On or False Trail.
Make all calls promptly and loudly.

6. Thou shalt always follow the trail, if thou tries to shorten thy route, then thee are a Short Cutting Bastard
and that is lower than all forms of shine gay.
Do not short cut. Follow the marked trail and do not leave its path excess of 5 meters.

7. When thou hast determined that their efforts have been in vain and that the trail is false, thou must follow
the trail back to the check and refrain from searching for a true trail.
Do not search for a new trail while checking back from a false trail.

8. When thou art informed that thine efforts are squandered on a false trail, cast off your cares and return to
the check should another Hasher have the great fortune to discover another trail while thou returning to the
check, thou mayest proceed directly to they brethren’s or sister’s call.
Upon the call of False Trail, all Hashers on the False Trail must return to the check before beginning a
search for the new trail. However, should a call of On On be given, Hashers returning to the check
may proceed directly to the location of the On On call.

9. When they fellow Hasher has discovered the path, thou must take to follow it.
No hovering.

10. Thou shalt not meander at such a pace so as to cause undue delay to thy rearward benefactor.
Keep your pace up in the back. The rear hare has lots of people to look after, and if you slow him/her
down to much others may suffer.

11. Thou shalt loudly shout the appropriate cry:

 

CRY	MEANING
CHECKING	I have departed a check, but I have not found the trail yet.
CHECKING BACK	I have found the end of a false trail, and I am now proceeding back along the false trail to the last check.
ON ON	I am on trail following flour, or I have just found a trail.
LOOKING	I have lost the trail
FALSE TRAIL	I have found a T on trail indicating a False Trail.
HOLDING THE CHECK	I have arrived at a check and will stay here without searching for a new trail, until directed by the lead Hare.
ON ON IN	I have found the end of the trail and I am heading for the Efes.

AWARDS, ICONS and other HASH AWARDS

SAMANTHA
She is the hash virgin which carries by the bachelors during the run and keep rest of the hash.

TOE of WOE
To be presented at the beginning of each run by the previous holder. The TOE may be passed on for almost any reason. But usually for something of a disastrous or troublesome event seen or heard about during the previous week

DUMMY
To be presented at the beginning of each run by previous holder. To be passed on to the most deserving DUMMY in attendance .

The THINKING CAP
To be presented at the beginning of each run by the previous holder. To be passed on to the most deserving BRIGHT SPARK in attendance.

The OLD GEEZER BONE of CONTENTION
To be presented at the beginning of each run the by the previous holder. To be passed on to the most deserving WHINGER in attendance.

HASH STOP-WATCH
To be presented at the beginning of each run by the previous holder. To be passed on to the most deserving FRB or COMPETITOR in attendance .

BEER BUM
To be presented at the beginning of each run the previous holder. The holder must ensure the accuracy of the HASH SIGN IN SHEET wrt the consumption of HASH ALE .
All ICONS should be worn visibly during the run, other ICONS and customs will no doubt develop in future.

SONGS
The Singers Song (Version 1)
(On the RA’s call) Here’to the ?*?*?*?*
Here’s to the ?*?*?*?he’s (she’s) True
He’s (she’)a Hasher through and through
He’s a BASTARD so they say
And He’ll( she’ll) never get to Heaven in a long long way
Drink it Down Down Down ------------etc

The Singers Song (Version 2)
On the RA’s call “Give us a Note ( HASHERS NAME)”
Heeeeee’s (Sheeeeee’s) a Hasher through and through
Heeeeee’s (Sheeeeee’s) a Hasher so are you
Heeeeee’s (Sheeeeee’s) a Hasher (bastard) so they say
And He’ll (she’ll) never get to Heaven in a long long way
Drink it Down Down Down ----etc

The Singers Song (Version 3)
On the RA’s call
Drink it Down you Antalya Hasher
Drink it Down or wear your Drink, Drink, Drink, Drink
By the end of the song the D-D recipient must hold the mug upside down over the Head.

ANTALYA HASH HOUSE HARRIER CUSTOMS:

a. HASHER RECOGNITION
All VIRGINS must have a sponsor. Visitors are subject to their own SINI
VIRGINS and FIRST TIME VISITORS are introduced in the CIRCLE with a DOWN,DOWN (D-D)
ALL HASHERS must wear HASH SHIRT on the run and in the CIRCLE subsequent to their third RUN
A HASH NAME will be given by the HASH MASTER to each HASHER no sooner than the completion of
their fifth and before their tenth run.
A special D-D will be given upon completion of 10 Runs and a HASH NAME given if not yet selected
Requests for changes of HASH NAME should be expected to yield a more dislikeable naming
Names will be changes only by agreement of the HM and RA , or by a consensus of the circle
Names of those runners completing 50 Runs are ceded imperpatuity by the Antalya chapter of the
International Hash House Harriers. The Holder will be recognised for ever by this name in Antalya
Special D-D recognition will be given upon completion of 25, 69, 75, 125 runs
Special faithful duper award such a mug will be given to runners completing 25, 50, 100, 250 and every 50 runs thereafter
Special awards will be withheld until a HASHER sets one trail
Departing HASHERS will be given a farewell D-D. HASHERS with 25 runs or more will be awarded additionally.

b. HASHSHIT
The title of HASHSHIT will be given in the CIRCLE by the RA to the SINNER deemed most deserving.
The RA will automatically be awarded the HASHSHIT if it is not passed on within three runs
The HASHSHIT SHIRT must be worn visibly during all RUNS (while in possession of the title)
The SEAT of TITLE and SCPTRE of OFFICE should accompany the HASHSHIT holder to the final CIRCLE
The HASHSHIT SHIRT must never be washed
If the HASHSHIT SHIRT is washed the holder will be subject the reestablishment if it’s filth (while still being worn) by the RA with assistance as he so decides.
The holder of the HASHSHIT title will do his or her utmost to report to the RA any deserving recipients observed during the run.

The Half-Mind Dictionary

The Half-Mind Dictionary is provided for the benefit of virgins and newcomers, but should also prove to be of use to traveling hashers, who frequently hear new and foreign expressions.

CONTENTS

 

 

A

is for Arsehole all covered in shit,
Heigh-ho says Rowley,

B

is the Bugger who revels in it,
Singing roly, poly, up'em and stuff'em,
Heigh-ho, says Anthony Rowley.

C

is for Cunt all dripping with piss,
Heigh-ho says Rowley,

D

is the Drunkard who gave it a kiss,
Singing roly, poly, up'em and stuff'em,
Heigh-ho, says Anthony Rowley.

E

is the Eunuch with only one ball,
Heigh-ho says Rowley,

F

is the Fucker with no balls at all,
Singing roly, poly, up'em and stuff'em,
Heigh-ho, says Anthony Rowley.

G

is for Goiter, Gonorrhea, and Gout,
Heigh-ho says Rowley,

H

is the Harlot who spreads it about,
Singing roly, poly, up'em and stuff'em,
Heigh-ho, says Anthony Rowley.

I

is for Insertion, Injection, and Itch,
Heigh-ho says Rowley,

J

is the Jerk of a dog on a bitch,
Singing roly, poly, up'em and stuff'em,
Heigh-ho, says Anthony Rowley.

K

is the Knight who thought fucking a bore,
Heigh-ho says Rowley,

L

is the Lesbian who came back for more,
Singing roly, poly, up'em and stuff'em,
Heigh-ho, says Anthony Rowley.

M

is the Maidenhead all tattered and torn,
Heigh-ho says Rowley,

N

is the Noble who died on his horn,
Singing roly, poly, up'em and stuff'em,
Heigh-ho, says Anthony Rowley.

O

is for Orifice all cunningly concealed,
Heigh-ho says Rowley,

P

is for Penis all pranged up and peeled,
Singing roly, poly, up'em and stuff'em,
Heigh-ho, says Anthony Rowley.

Q

is the Quaker who shat in his hat,
Heigh-ho says Rowley,

R

is the Rajah who rogered the cat,
Singing roly, poly, up'em and stuff'em,
Heigh-ho, says Anthony Rowley.

S

is the Shit-pot all filled to the brim,
Heigh-ho says Rowley,

T

are the Turds which are floating within,
Singing roly, poly, up'em and stuff'em,
Heigh-ho, says Anthony Rowley.

U

is the Usher who taught us at school,
Heigh-ho says Rowley,

V

is the Virgin who played with his tool,
Singing roly, poly, up'em and stuff'em,
Heigh-ho, says Anthony Rowley.

W

is the Whore who thought fucking a farce,
Heigh-ho says Rowley, And

X

Y

and

Z

you can shove up your arse!

 

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A

 

• Alcohol Abuse: spilling or otherwise wasting beer at any time during a hash, especially during down-downs

   

• Annual General Meeting (AGM): in many hashes, the occasion for annual erections of hash mismanagement; in others, an excuse for a party; also Annual General Piss Up

   

• Annual General Piss Up (AGPU): see Annual General Meeting

   

• Aprés: dinner, drinking, or continued partying after hash formalities have concluded; see On-Afters, On-On-Ons, On-On-On-Ons

   

• "Are You?" (R U?): question shouted by the pack to FRBs, meaning "Are you on trail?"

   

• Arrow: directional trail mark; also see True Trail Arrow, Pack Arrow

   

• A-to-A: trail that ends where it starts

   

• A-to-A-: trail that ends near the start (also called A-to-A+, A-to-A', A-to-A.5, A-to-A 1/2)

   

• A-to-B: point-to-point trail (trail that starts one place, ends another; if it's a really long trail sometimes called A-to-Z)

   

• Auto-Hashing: hitching a ride to the end, a heinous violation of hash etiquette

B

• Back Check (BC): trail mark* indicating that runners should turn around and retrace their path while looking for true trail, which branched off somewhere before the BC; sometimes accompanied by a number indicating the number of marks the pack should go back before looking for true trail

   

• Bad Trail (BT): 1) a section of trail which goes nowhere; 2) trail mark* indicating the end of a BT; see also False Trail, YBF

   

• Bag Wagon: see B-Van

   

• Balls Check: trail mark* indicating a check or intersection which must be solved by male hashers before the pack can proceed

   

• Bash: bicycle hash

   

• Basher: bicycle hasher

   

• Bashing: hashing by bicycle

   

• Beer: see Piss

   

• Beer Check: 1) beverage stop; 2) trail mark* indicating a beverage stop

   

• Beer Master: mismanagement member in charge of ensuring an adequate beverage supply for hash events; also "biermeister"

   

• Beer Near: trail mark* indicating proximity of beverages; can be associated with a beer check, on-in, or on-home

   

• Blow Job: see Bad Trail

   

• Boob Check: trail mark* indicating a check or intersection which must be solved by female hashers before the pack can proceed; see Gender Confusion

   

• Box: square area marked on ground within which hashers must remain at the whim of the GM or Tyrant; often used during ceremonies conducted before and after the trail

   

• Butt Chug: See Debauchery

   

• Butt Painting: See Debauchery

   

• B-Van: vehicle used to transport beer, food, hash bags; see also Chase Vehicle

C

• Caught Hare: a hare who has been overtaken and physically caught by a member of the pack; normally honored during Down-Downs

   

• Chalk: basic substance used for marking trail; see also Flour, Paper

   

• Chalk Talk: trail instructions for virgin or visiting hashers

   

• Chase Vehicle: see B-Van

   

• Check: trail mark* indicating an intersection where true trail may take another direction; see also Decision Point, Intersection.

   

• "Checking!": answer shouted by FRB to pack when asked "Are You?", indicating that FRB has not determined whether the trail he's following is true or false

   

• Circle: assembly of hashers at trail's end, normally for the purpose of conducting down-downs

   

• Circle Jerk: a circular section of trail laid for the purpose of slowing down FRBs

   

• Co-hare: hare's assistant . . . in many hashes it is normal to have two or more hares laying trail together; in others it is a rare event

   

• Couth Monger: see also Hash Devil

   

• Cranium: acceptable substitute for the word "head"

   

• Cranial Gear: anything worn on the head while performing Down-Downs; see also Hat

   

• C-word: euphemism for "competition" or "competitive"

D

• Dead Fucking Last (DFL): last member of pack to finish trail, sometimes honored during down-downs (though this goes against the grain of hashing's "non-competitive" ethos)

   

• Dead Hare: hare who lays the entire trail before the pack sets out; sometimes accompanies the pack to ensure it doesn't get lost (see Sweeper)

   

• Dead on Trail (DOT): hopelessly lost

   

• Debauchery: Any of several morale-building mixed-sex activities indulged in by hashers, usually during aprés, usually (but not always) confined to American hashing circles

   

• Decision Point (DP): see Check.

   

• Doo-Loop: looping section of trail designed to slow down the pack and give the hare more lead

   

• Down-Down: the ceremony of quaffing a beverage (an honor)

   

• Down-Downs: the ceremony of honoring deserving hashers after the trail

   

• Down-Down Box: a clearly defined square or rectangular area in which all down-downs are consumed. Anyone who enters this box, for whatever reason, must do a down-down

   

• Dry Bag: see Shag Bag

E

• Eagle Trail: an optional section of trail, longer or more difficult than the standard trail

   

• Erections: mismanagement elections, normally accomplished during the AGM

   

• Expat, Expatriate: any hasher not residing in his native country (yeah, I know that's wrong, but that's how hashers abroad like to think of themselves)

F

• False Trail: see Bad Trail; a section of trail going nowhere, designed to slow down the pack and give the hare more lead

   

• F.B.A.C.: Fat Boys' Athletic Club; a kinder, gentler subset of the hashing community with rigorous membership standards

   

• Flour: a basic substance used to mark trail; see also Chalk, Paper

   

• Front Running Bastard (FRB): faster member of the pack, also the one member of the pack who finishes trail first (and is normally "honored" for same, since one should not be competitive)

   

• Full Moon: frequently an occasion for an evening hash; many kennels hash every full moon throughout the year

G

• "G": A.S. Gispert ("G"), the father of modern hashing

   

• Gay: general-use adjective used to describe something as limp, lame, bland, or wimpy; opposite of Slutty

   

• Gender Confusion: Down-Down awarded to male hashers who run through a Boob Check

   

• Grand Master: mismanagement member, ceremonial leader of the kennel; also Hash Master

   

• Grand Mattress: mismanagement member; sometimes used as the title for a female grand master

   

• Grand Mistress: mismanagement member; sometimes used as the title for a female grand master, but often used as the title for someone who organizes hash parties and dinners

   

• GrrrAnimals: matching or coordinated running attire worn by poofters, normally a punishable offense

H

• Handle: a hasher's nickname; see Hash Name

   

• Hare: hasher who lays the trail; see Live Hare, Dead Hare

   

• Hare Arrow: trail mark*, normally means "true trail," but not always

   

• Hare Raiser: mismanagement member in charge of lining up hares for future trails

   

• Harrier: any hasher, male or female; in some hashes, a male hasher

   

• Harriette: female hasher

   

• Hash: 1) the Hash House Harriers, as in "I run with the hash"; 2) an individual kennel, as in "I run with the New York Hash"; 3) the actual event, as in "I'm hashing tonight"; 4) trail marks*, as in chalk, flour, or paper

   

• Hash Bag: bag of dry clothes and other post-trail necessities; see also Shag Bag

   

• Hash Cash: 1) mismanagement member; the treasurer; 2) financial resources of the hash

   

• Hash Crier: mismanagement member; calls other members to let them know when and where runs will start

   

• Hash Devil: mismanagement member; in some hashes, the person in charge of down-downs or singling hashers out for violations; see also Couth Monger

   

• Hasher: any Hash House Harrier

   

• Hash Etiquette: euphemism for "rule"; also see Rule # 1

   

• Hash Flash: hash photographer

   

• Hash God: see Self-Appointed Officious Assholes

   

• Hash Haberdasher: mismanagement member in charge of T-shirts, hats, mementos, etc

   

• Hash Harlot: mismanagement member, often a female religious adviser; meaning varies between kennels

   

• Hash Horn: mismanagement member; carries a horn or bugle on trail, blows it to encourage and guide the pack

   

• Hash House: 1) the Selangor Club in Kuala Lumpur, meeting place of the Mother Hash; 2) any hash hangout, usually a bar

   

• Hash House Harrier: any hasher

   

• Hash House Harriers (HHH or H3): 1) hashers; 2) the hash

   

• Hash House Horrors: hashers' children

   

• Hash Hymn: song sung by the pack during down-downs; see also International Hash Hymn

   

• Hashing: the act of running a hash trail

   

• Hash-L: international e-mail list for hashers

   

• Hash Master: mismanagement member; see Grand Master

   

• Hash Name: nickname, sometimes unsavory or indelicate, usually bestowed on a harrier or harrierette by the grand master, mismanagement, or the circle after a set number of runs or in honor of a notable incident; not used by all hashes

   

• Hash Olympics: games played during interhashes, usually involving drinking; can involve debauchery

   

• Hash Quack: mismanagement member in charge of administering first aid to injured hashers

   

• Hash Respect: paying attention during down-downs or the circle (also see Respect)

   

• Hash Scribe: mismanagement member normally in charge of writing the hash trash

   

• Hash Shit (Hash-It, Hashit): offensive or embarrassing object given to a hasher for notable on-trail accomplishments, normally carried by the awardee on subsequent trails until it is awarded to someone else; sometimes also used as a nickname for the awardee

   

• Hash Trash: newsletter containing writeups of past runs and announcements of upcoming events

   

• Hash Time: an erratic measure of a precise phenomena. If the hash is scheduled to start at 2:00 pm, the actual start may be 2:17 or 2:29, or ???

   

• Hat: in most hashes, not to be worn while doing down-downs

   

• Hounds: the body of hashers in pursuit of the hare, see also Pack

   

• HUYA: a plunger, acronym stands for "head up your ass"

I

• Interhash: regional, national, or world hash gathering

   

• Intersection: see Check

   

• International Hash Hymn: "Swing Low, Sweet Chariot"; see Hash Hymn

J

• Joint Master (JM): co-GM; in some hashes, an assistant to the GM

K

• Kennel: Hash House Harrier chapter or club

   

• Knitting Circle: group of harriers or harriettes (usually the latter) who spend more time walking and talking than hashing.

L

• Live Hare: hare who gets a nominal head start and is pursued by the pack as he lays trail

   

• Loop: see Doo-Loop

   

• Long-Cutting Bastard (LCB): 1) slower member of the pack; 2) someone who gets horribly lost and comes in late

M

• Mismanagement: hash officials; sometimes elected, sometimes appointed

   

• Mooning: mild form of debauchery

   

• Mother Hash: Kuala Lumpur Hash House Harriers, first organized in 1938, still going strong and an inspiration to us all (except for the bit about "no women")

   

• M-word: euphemism for "marathon"

N

• Naming Committee: group of hashers who bestow hash names upon new hashers

   

• Nash Hash: a national interhash

   

• New Boot: see Virgin

   

• New Shoe: drinking vessel used during down-downs; see also Tea Bag; heinous violation of hash etiquette

   

• No Blow: hasher who forgets his whistle, normally honored with a down-down

O

• On-Afters: see Aprés, On-On-Ons, On-On-On-Ons

   

• "On-Back": shouted by FRBs to the pack when FRBs encounter a back check

   

• On-Before: where hashers gather before the start of the hash, usually a public establishment

   

• On-Home: 1) trail's end, also On-In; 2) trail mark* indicating proximity to end

   

• On-In: see On-Home

   

• On-Off: start of trail

   

• "On-On": 1) shouted by FRBs or hounds to indicate they're on trail, sometimes used only to indicate true trail; 2) trail mark* in lieu of a true trail arrow

   

• On-On-Ons: see Aprés, On-Afters, On-On-On-Ons

   

• On-On-On-Ons: see Aprés, On-Afters, On-On-Ons

   

• "On-One" ("On-Two," etc): shouted by FRBs or hounds to indicate the number of flour marks they've seen on an unexplored trail, usually after a check

   

• On-Sec: mismanagement member normally in charge of hash rosters, run records, etc

   

• On-Sex: more than one on-sec

   

• "On the Ice!": 1) in many kennels, the block of ice upon which honorees sit during down-downs; 2) command given by the GM or RA to down-down recipients

   

• On-Up! (or down, under, over, through, etc): what hounds sound to let those following know that the trail has become a challenge and the type of challenge being encountered

   

• On-X: trail mark* meaning "on across," usually found near freeways, airport runways, rivers, etc

   

• Oz: Australia

P

• Pack: hashers in pursuit of the hare, also Hounds

   

• Pack Arrow: mark left by a member of the pack indicating direction taken; follow at your own peril

   

• Paper: basic substance used to mark trail; see also Chalk, Flour

   

• Pelican Drinking: See Debauchery

   

• Phantom Hare: secret hare, unknown to the pack

   

• Photo Hash: theme hash where a photograph shows the pack where to run to; another photograph will be hidden at that location, and so on . . . a variation is the "Clue Hash," where hashers find their way by written clues

   

• Pick-Up Hash: hash where the hare is chosen at the last minute, usually through a drawing or game of chance; head starts are shorter and the hare is expected to be caught often--the hound catching the hare becomes the next hare, and so on

   

• Piss: see Beer

   

• Piss Drinking: See Debauchery

   

• Pissed: drunk

   

• "Piss Off": go away, get fucked, etc

   

• Piss-Up: drinking session; a party

   

• Piss Wagon: see B-Van

   

• Player: obnoxious asshole; see also Poofter

   

• Poofter: literally, a homo; in hash use, 1) a homo; 2) anyone not welcome at the hash (see Rule # 6); 3) a poseur; 4) a person who hangs around the hash but isn't really a hasher; 5) a major whinger; 6) a non-contributor in general; 7) a "player"; 8) a hasher who stops at a check and waits for other hashers to solve it before proceeding

   

• Poofterism: behavior associated with poofters

   

• Pre-Lay: act of laying the trail or sections thereof before the hash; sometimes a violation, sometimes not, depending on kennel traditions; like masturbation, widely practiced but seldom admitted

   

• Private Party: act of participating in a non-circle conversation, thereby showing disrespect to the GM during down-downs

Q

• Queef: say what?

R

• Racism: any mention of racing, including use of the word "race"; see R-word

   

• Ranging: the process whereby certain hounds run with total disregard for the trail

   

• Receding Hareline: list of upcoming hash events, normally printed in the hash trash

   

• Red Dress Run: theme hash where hares and pack wear red dresses; variations include lingerie runs, mini-skirt runs, muumuu runs, nude runs, etc

   

• Rego: registration form

   

• Regroup: trail mark* used in some hashes, where FRBs must wait for all members of the pack to arrive before setting out again

   

• Religious Adviser/Advisor (RA): mismanagement member normally in charge of blessing the hash and settling disputes over tradition; sometimes in charge of down-down ceremonies

   

• Respect: reverential attitude of right-thinking pack members toward the GM during the circle and down-downs (also see Hash Respect)

   

• Road Whore: mismanagement member, responsible for organizing road trips to other hashes or hash events, encouraging participation in same

   

• Rule: universally-understood tenet of acceptable hash behavior; never called a "rule" but often euphemized as "tradition" or "hash etiquette"

   

  • Rule # 1: "There are no rules"

     

  • Rule # 2: "See Rule # 1"

     

  • Rule # 6: "No poofters!"

   

• R-word: euphemism for "race," "run," or "rule"

S

• Self-Appointed Officious Asshole: see Hash God

   

• Shag Bag: a bag of dry/warm clothing for use after the hash; see also Dry Bag and Hash Bag

   

• Shandy: "lady's" down-down drink made of beer and ginger ale; most often seen in the UK or Down Under

   

• Shiggy: jungle, thick vegetation, rocks, cliffs, streams, etc; especially mud

   

• Shiggy-Shaggy (aka Zicky-Zacky): a chant made by the hash in response to anyone verbally screwing up. The offender must drink beer, but not necessarily a full down-down

   

• Shitty: adjective used to describe a really good trail

   

• Short-Cutting: the act of attempting to short-cut the trail, see also Zenning

   

• Short-Cutting Bastard (SCB): habitual short-cutter, a title of esteem in most hashes

   

• Singapore Back Check (SBC): trail mark* indicating that true trail branched off somewhere between the SBC mark and the previous check

   

• Sixty-Nine: a number fraught with significance

   

• Slutty: general-use adjective used to describe something as strong, robust, or satisfying; opposite of Gay

   

• Song Master: mismanagement member; leads down-down songs

   

• Sweeper: hasher, normally an experienced member of the pack, assigned to follow the pack in order to ensure no one gets lost; this function is sometimes performed by a dead hare

T

• Tea Bag: sock or sole insert from a new shoe, the liquid from which is wrung out into a violator's mouth after he or she has finished a down-down from the offending footwear

   

• Tradition: euphemism for "rule"; also see Rule # 1

   

• Trail Recce: act of scouting a potential trail; hare practice

   

• True Trail: the correct trail that leads to the on-in

   

• True Trail Arrow: trail mark* indicating true trail

   

• Trusted Agent: Hound who has been told where the on-in is in case the pack gets lost

   

• Turkey Trail: optional section of trail, normally shorter and easier than the main trail

   

• Turtle Check: trail mark* indicating that FRBs should wait at the mark until the slower hashers (the turtles) have caught up; normally used on dead hare trails to keep the pack together (in some hashes this is known as a Circle Check)

U

• Up-Up: trail mark used to taunt the pack on a hilly trail

V

• Violation: any infraction of hash etiquette or tradition, on- or off-trail

   

• Violator: he or she who must be punished, normally by down-down

   

• Virgin: first-time hasher; also applied to first-time hare

   

• Virgin Lay: 1) a virgin hare's first trail; 2) a new kennel's first hash

W

• Walkers: infant, infirm, or elderly hashers

   

• Wanker: literally, a masturbator; in English/Australian use, a sort of "Sad Sack" character; in hash use, an everyday hasher

   

• Wet Bag: variation on Shag Bag, but containing post-trail swimming or hot tub gear

   

• Wherdafugarwee?: from a hash song, what a hound might say when lost

   

• Whinge: whine

   

• Whinger: whiner; see also Poofter

   

• Whinging: whining

X

• X: trail mark* used to indicate a check or intersection

Y

• Yak Circle: a clearly defined circle next to the Down-Down Box in which all vomitus is deposited

   

• YBF: bad trail mark*; stands for "You've Been Fucked"

Z

• Zenning: striking out cross-country in anticipation of finding the on-in; see also Short-Cutting

   

• Zicky-Zacky: see Shiggy-Shaggy